Nurse Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• At least two years of nursing experience.
• Current RN license or valid temporary permit with the Texas Board of Nursing, or a valid Compact RN license.
• Current healthcare provider BLS for Healthcare Providers certification from the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or Military Training Network.
• Provide care in accordance with the Texas Nurse Practice Act, established protocols, multidisciplinary plans of care, and clinical-area standards.
• Demonstrate continuous patient assessment, appropriate consultation with team members, and patient-centered nursing care.
• Exercise independent judgment in providing nursing care.
• Effective interpersonal skills and good oral and written communication skills.
• Communicate effectively with patients, families, and hospital staff in accordance with established policies and procedures; overhead paging communication may be required.
• Ability to direct non-nursing staff, serve as a preceptor, and serve on rotation as a Charge Nurse.
• Ability to demonstrate patient-centered and patient-valued behaviors.
• Demonstrate acceptable knowledge of nursing standards of care for the specialty care area, as applicable.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in an acute care setting.

Responsibilities

• Advocate for patients by attending to their needs, rights, confidentiality, and religious and cultural preferences.
• Maintain positive working relationships with Parkland employees, customers, and other internal and external partners; serve as a resource for patients and healthcare team members.
• Provide educational information and training to patients and family members, and serve as a resource on clinical patient-care issues as needed.
• Participate in community outreach activities when assigned.
• Maintain knowledge of applicable rules, regulations, policies, laws, and guidelines governing nursing practice, and support hospital and Parkland compliance.
• Promote adherence to state and federal laws, accreditation requirements, and health-plan program requirements through effective internal controls.
• Maintain and update knowledge of sanitation, infection control, safety, supplies, equipment, and appropriate use of materials.
• Complete patient assessments, admission criteria, clinical interventions, discharge planning, and interdisciplinary communication.
• Use critical thinking to recognize emergencies and provide appropriate nursing interventions.
• Complete accurate and timely documentation in patient-care records and hospital documents in accordance with department and Parkland standards.
• Seek guidance from experienced staff and team members as needed; provide direction to non-nursing staff when appropriate.
• Participate in information exchanges with nursing and other Parkland staff in support of department and Parkland standards, missions, goals, and objectives.
• Identify work-process improvements and opportunities to improve patient and customer satisfaction; recommend changes and implement and monitor results as appropriate.
• Stay current with nursing developments and trends through seminars, workshops, professional journals, and professional organizations; maintain required licenses and certifications and apply learning to current work practices.
• Serve as a preceptor or trainer for newer nursing staff and rotate as Charge Nurse as necessary.
• Prepare and conduct in-service educational programs.

Benefits

• $8,000 hiring incentive for eligible Registered Nurses.